Great auk

Replica of the extinct great auk, a flightless bird that was once widely distributed across the North Atlantic Ocean. Humans hunted the great auk for food, and for its fat and feathers, eventually driving this species to extinction. After the great auk disappeared specimens became so difficult to ob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Field Museum of Natural History
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Field Museum of Natural History
Natural history museums
Museum exhibits
Museums > Illinois
Birds
Extinct species
Auks
Mounted specimens
Eggs
Atlantic Ocean
Great auk
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3722
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Summary:Replica of the extinct great auk, a flightless bird that was once widely distributed across the North Atlantic Ocean. Humans hunted the great auk for food, and for its fat and feathers, eventually driving this species to extinction. After the great auk disappeared specimens became so difficult to obtain that the museum chose to create this replica from the feathers of the other birds.

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